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A silhouette of a man looking at a large picture depicting the human brain. The picture is taken at an exhibition about the human body at the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm.

Museums in Stockholm. Exterior of Accelerator, a venue for contemporary art located on Stockholm University's campus.

Accelerator på Stockholms universitet

Science and art meet at Accelerator, Stockholm&#x27;s newest exhibition hall for contemporary art. The venue, located at Stockholm University, highlights cutting-edge artists and features collaborations with the University&#x27;s different faculties.

Accelerator

Swedish Museum of Natural History and Cosmonova

<h4 data-block-key="8hnl2">Note: Due to maintenance, the museum is closed, and will open again June 4th. In the meantime, they host <a href="https://www.visitstockholm.com/events/pop-up-dinosaur-exhibition-by-naturhistoriska-in-m/2024-02-01/">a free pop-up exhibit on Dinosaurs in the Westfield Mall of Scandinavia</a>.</h4>Experience permanent exhibitions about nature and the development of mankind. Learn about the universe and the earth, animals, and plants. Step right into a film adventure under Cosmonova&#x27;s 760-square meter (8,000+ sq. ft.) dome!

Closed – Swedish Museum of Natural History and Cosmonova

An extreme close up of silk fibres in a white silk fabric

The only remaining silk mill in Stockholm. Unique with its original machinery, 140 years old and still in use. Exhibitions about the company&#x27;s history, silk production in Sweden, and the role of women in industrialization.

K.A. Almgren Silk Weaving

Paradox museum Stockholm

Paradox Museum is an experience-based museum in central Stockholm. Its interactive exhibition challenges and toys with visitors&#x27; perception with over 70 installations, objects, and rooms. Experience revolving walls, meet a piano that composes personalized melodies, and step into a room where children grow past their tiny parents.

Paradox Museum Stockholm

Skansen

Skansen is a favorite both among Stockholmers and visitors passing through, and it’s a perfect family outing. This is the oldest open-air museum in the world and also the Stockholm zoo, with animals native to Scandinavia, a children&#x27;s petting zoo, and two indoor aquariums; <a href="https://www.skansen.se/en/skansen-akvariet-1">Skansen&#x27;s Aquarium</a> and the <a href="https://www.skansen.se/en/baltic-sea-science-center">Baltic Sea Science Center</a>.Skansen is beautifully located on Royal Djurgården and offers spectacular views over all of Stockholm. This is also Sweden in miniature. 150 farms and dwellings from different parts of the country were disassembled and transported here. Swedish traditions such as Midsummer, Walpurgis Night, and Lucia are celebrated at Skansen.

Skansen Open-Air Museum

Museums in Stockholm. The Cell in Hagastaden. A pice of art, built from test tubes and medical instruments hangs on a wall.

The Cell

The Cell, a joint venture between The Museum of Science and Technology and the Karolinska Institute, opened in 2024. In the exhibition hall, cutting-edge life science meets contemporary art in innovative and surprising collaborations. Discover artworks that explore scientific discoveries, questions about life and humanity, and present new finds in unique ways.

Eknonomiska museet

Note: The Economy Museum is closed due to the reconstruction of the main exhibit until June 1st 2024. The Swedish History Museum, which is housed in the same building, remains open as normal.The Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet is a great place to learn about the economy and money, and how they affect you and the world around us, through exciting exhibitions and activities. The museum&#x27;s restaurant, Restaurang Rosengården, serves lunch and fika during opening hours.

The Economy museum – Royal Coin Cabinet (Closed)

A person in VR glasses smiling and pointing at the Earth surface

Tekniska Museet

From the very start 100 years ago in 1924, the museum has looked to the future! The premises of 10,000 square meters are filled with exhibitions and experiences about the history and the future and are open from morning to late evening. The experience arena Wisdome Stockholm with its spectacular wooden architecture takes visitors on breathtaking adventures in immersive 3D - further into space, into the fantastic worlds of computer games and the smallest components of the Universe.

The National Museum of Science and Technology

The Nobel Museum

Be inspired by ideas that changed the world. The Nobel Prize Museum contains all essential information about the most prestigious prize in the world, Alfred Nobel, and the Nobel Laureates. Guided tours, films, and diverse objects take you from idea to the Nobel Banquet. Bistro serving lunch, Nobel ice cream and more. Shop.

The Nobel Prize Museum

Two girls climbing and playing inside Tom Tit's Experiment in Södertälje.

Tom Tits Experiment

A world without limits. Tom Tits Experiment opens the door to a world where you can choose whether to dive deep into a mixture of creativity and knowledge or simply draw your finger across the surface.Experiments and lots of fun for all ages – both inside and outdoors (garden open May-September). Café, restaurant, picnic room, shop. Program and shows on weekends and school holidays. Tom Tit&#x27;s Experiment is located in the suburb of Södertälje and is easily reached by Stockholm&#x27;s public transportation.

Tom Tit's Experiment

Museums in Stockholm. A shrunken head at the Museum of Experiences.

Upplevelsemuseet

The Museum of Experiences has collected odd and unique objects from around the world. In this interactive exhibition you&#x27;ll be able to taste, touch and smell them! Experience the animal kingdom&#x27;s most notorious smell, get a taste of the food of tomorrow and feel the pricks of hundreds of small nails of an Indian nail mat.

Upplevelsemuseet – Museum of Experiences

Attractions in Stockholm. The Wisdome 3D cinema at the National Museum of Science and Technology. The building's unique construction is made of sustainable wood.

Wisdome Stockholm

Wisdome is a spherical 360° educational cinema at the National Museum of Science and Technology. The unique building was completed in 2023 and is primarily made of wood. The roof, floor support beams, and walls are made of laminated veneer lumber and cross-laminated timber bent to create the arched ceiling over the round center piece (also made of wood) housing the movie theater. Tickets are bought through the museum&#x27;s webpage.

Children touching petrified dinosaur tracks

Naturhistoriska c/o MOS

Mall of Scandinavia

How do we know the dinosaurs existed? What traces have they left? And what can we take with us into the future of their history?Join us on a walk in the footsteps of the dinosaurs in our newly produced mini-museum. Measure yourself with a T-rex bone, touch a real meteorite, and create your own dinosaur in our creative crafts corner. There is also a small museum shop.The activity is suitable for the whole family and is free of charge.The National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm is closed for maintenance work since August 2023.

Naturhistoriska at the MoS: Dinosaur Pop-up Exhibit

Dive headfirst into the worlds of physics, biology, and chemistry at one of Stockholm’s science museums.

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